Jamal Musiala suffered a serious broken leg in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final between PSG and Bayern Munich. The German striker suffered a broken collarbone and was taken for surgery immediately. Musiala is expected to take at least four months to return. For Bayern's coaching staff, they should consider the option of not having Musiala from now until December.
On Bayern Munich's official Fanpage, the team posted a video of Musiala sending reassuring words to "Gray Tigers" fans. The German striker no longer shows pain. Instead, he thanked everyone for always caring, supporting and praying for his speedy recovery.
"Thank you for all the love and support I have received from everyone. That is really meaningful.
It's great to see the world of football united together at such a time, I really appreciate that. The surgery went very well. After that, I also received very enthusiastic care.
I want to say that no one should be blamed for this. Such situations can happen at any time. Now, I will use this time to recover my fitness and positivity. I hope to see you again soon" - Musiala shared in a video posted on Bayern Munich's page.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has criticized his colleague on the other side of the goal - Gianluigi Donnarumma for not coming back to ask Musiala about the collision. After that, Donnarumma posted on his personal page a wish to Musiala, hoping for the Bayern striker to return soon.
For captain Vincent Kompany, he was very angry at half-time after seeing Musiala injured. However, the Belgian coach did not point that anger at anyone, especially Donnarumma. Kompany said it was just an unfortunate accident.
This incident to Musiala is a huge blow to Bayern's ambitions and the striker himself. Musiala has missed the final two months of the 2024-2025 season due to a hamstring injury. That injury kept him out of the Champions League quarter-final defeat to Inter Milan.
It was thought that everything was going smoothly as Musiala had fully recovered ahead of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. He played Bayern's opening match in this tournament, scoring a hat-trick in a 10-0 victory over Auckland City.
The loss of Musiala for about 4-5 months is a huge disadvantage for Bayern Munich as their attack is gradually declining in quality. Since Harry Kane's arrival, the English striker has been in charge of almost all of the "Gray Tigers'" attack. Meanwhile, Serge Gnabry's form has declined while today's Sane has moved to Galatasaray.
Jamal Musiala is considered the driving force of the "Gray Tigers" attack. Therefore, when he cannot have the 22-year-old star, Kompany may have to find a new option, pushing an old star to play right behind Harry Kane or buying a new player.
